The Complexities of Free Speech and Protection Laws

This chapter examines the intricate balance between protecting children online through the Child Online Protection Act and the implications for free speech. It discusses court challenges to the law, the tension between safeguarding minors and ensuring individual liberties, and the protections afforded to satire and parody in U.S. law. The conversation also reflects on historical blasphemy laws and the importance of defending free speech, even when it includes harmful expressions.